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WFA produces resources, research and guides across a wide range of emerging marketing topics and challenges. All the work is informed by WFA member input and developed in close cooperation with the best experts from across the industry.

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  1.    Benchmark: KPI Dashboard
    CMO ForumMarketing operations

    Benchmark: KPI Dashboard

    WFA member is keen on understanding how others in the industry have gone about creating and managing this kind of KPI dashboard and are seeking inspiration

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  2.    Spotlight: Navigating global media demand and pricing trends –2023 & beyond

    Spotlight: Navigating global media demand and pricing trends –2023 & beyond

    Join Mark Gallagher (EVP Global Investment) at Omnicom Media Group as we dig into global media pricing trends for 2023 (and beyond).

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  3.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 27: On moving from UK politics to Meta and the meaning of generative AI for society with Nick Clegg, Meta
    CMO ForumDigital media transformationMarketing operationsMedia transformation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 27: On moving from UK politics to Meta and the meaning of generative AI for society with Nick Clegg, Meta

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, about the importance of brand safety at Meta and the positive impact generative AI can have on society when properly harnessed.

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  4.    DGX Benchmark: Meta Pixel
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX Benchmark: Meta Pixel

    A WFA benchmark on the use of Meta Pixel in response to recent regulatory decisions finding its use in breach of the GDPR

     

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  5.    CMOs need to change internal culture to deliver data ethics

    CMOs need to change internal culture to deliver data ethics

    CMOs say data ethics is a top priority but tend to overlook one crucial step: ensuring that their internal culture is rooted in the ethical and responsible use of data. WFA has developed a playbook to help brands bridge that gap. 

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  6.    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators
    Cannes LionsInclusive marketing

    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators

    Cannes Lions jurors and commentators share their views on this year's edition of the festival.

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  7.    Benchmark: Search engine optimisation (SEO) structure
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Search engine optimisation (SEO) structure

    WFA member benchmark exploring SEO structures.

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  8.    Benchmark: PR agencies in South East Asia
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: PR agencies in South East Asia

    WFA member benchmark on recommended PR agencies operating in SEA region.

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  9.    Benchmark: Recommended DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems
    CMO ForumMarketing operations

    Benchmark: Recommended DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems

    WFA member benchmark of recommendations for DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems

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  10.    Media Forum Overview – Taking a Deeper Dive into Retail Media
    Marketing structureRetail media & ecommerce

    Media Forum Overview – Taking a Deeper Dive into Retail Media

    Meeting overview and agenda from the Media Forum on the 8th of June 2023.

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  11.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (July 2023)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (July 2023)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held in Singapore on the 5th July 2023.

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  12.    CMO Forum meeting overview (June 2023)
    Advertising & policyCMO Forum

    CMO Forum meeting overview (June 2023)

    Overview of the CMO Forum held during Cannes Lions in June 2023

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  13.    Benchmark: Recommended partners for creative and influencer marketing in MENA
    Influencer marketingCMO Forum

    Benchmark: Recommended partners for creative and influencer marketing in MENA

    WFA member benchmark of recommendations for creative and influencer marketing in MENA

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  14.    Media Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023
    Advertising & policyDigital policyCross-media measurementMarketing structureValue of advertisingInclusive marketingSustainabilityRetail media & ecommerce

    Media Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023

    Meeting overview and agenda from WFA’s Global Marketer Week Media Forum on the 26th of April 2023.

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  15.    Spotlight: Embracing the messiness of culture

    Spotlight: Embracing the messiness of culture

    Culture is messy, misunderstood and hard to pin down. But its impact on marketing and communications is far too huge to ignore.

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  16.    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance Webinar – Focus on China

    Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance Webinar – Focus on China

    How can advertisers foster transparency and ensure fair value for their investments in the media industry through clear and unambiguous contracts with their agency partners?

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  17.    My five takeaways from Cannes 2023
    Advertising & policyBrand purposeCreativityMarketing technologyCannes LionsInclusive marketingSustainabilityMarketing technologyMedia transformation

    My five takeaways from Cannes 2023

    This year’s Cannes Lions had a real buzz about it. Clients seemed re-energised by the reprioritisation of creative effectiveness and real purpose, and the challenges of addressing sustainability and inclusion. Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, provides his take-aways from five days in the south of France.

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  18.    Media Contract Guidance for Advertisers: Global Best Practice

    Media Contract Guidance for Advertisers: Global Best Practice

    WFA's suite of media contract guidance and best practice, created in partnership with FirmDecisions.

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  19.    DGX meeting overview (June 2023)
    Digital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (June 2023)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 15 June 2023

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  20.    Spotlight: The Sourcing Board presents ‘Our Journey Forward’

    Spotlight: The Sourcing Board presents ‘Our Journey Forward’

    3 years since the formation of the Sourcing Board, we come to reflect on how far the function of marketing procurement has come but, also look forward.

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  21.    Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion
    Inclusive marketing

    Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion

    Despite one in two saying things are improving, inclusion scores remain the same as in 2021. The greatest forms of discrimination are still on basis of age, gender and care-giving status. Disabled respondents report the worst lived experiences.

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